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What Does This Urine Cytology Report Indicate?

Had a recent urine cytology. The results were: Diagnosis: (01) URINE CYTOLOGY: NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANT CELLS. UROTHELIAL CELLS ARE PRESENT. PREDOMINANTLY SQUAMOUS CELLS ARE PRESENT. Recommendation: (01) Suggest follow up as clinically appropriate Is that a normal finding?
Mon, 20 Apr 2015
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Urine cytology is normal as it does not show presence of malignant cells, but it does not rule out the cancer or malignancy. Just, it rules out that there is no surface malignancy in the urinary bladder, ureters, urethra and renal pelvis. If a malignancy is being suspected, further evaluation by imaging modalities like CT or MRi is required to know the site and extent of the disease.
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What Does This Urine Cytology Report Indicate?

Urine cytology is normal as it does not show presence of malignant cells, but it does not rule out the cancer or malignancy. Just, it rules out that there is no surface malignancy in the urinary bladder, ureters, urethra and renal pelvis. If a malignancy is being suspected, further evaluation by imaging modalities like CT or MRi is required to know the site and extent of the disease.